Across
- 5. Narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen and nutrient filled blood to the heart muscle.
- 8. Hardening of the arteries
- 9. A condition in which the bone marrow manufactures to many red blood cells caused by prolonged altitude exposure and a genetic mutation.
- 10. An irregular heart beat or rhythm.
- 12. A condition characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or an insufficient amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
- 13. occurs when blood pressure drops below the normal range, typically below 90/60 mm
- 15. A blood disorder characterized by yellow colored skin and whites of the eyes
- 16. A period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart.
- 20. the biological process that stops bleeding by forming a blood clot at the site of an injury.
- 21. a condition where the aortic valve, which regulates blood flow from the heart to the body, becomes narrowed or stiff, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood effectively.
Down
- 1. An incomplete closing of the mitral valve causing blood flow to flow backward into the left atrium when the ventricle contracts.
- 2. A circular, hollow, wire mesh tube to hold arteries open after angioplasty.
- 3. A cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow
- 4. Usually a result of someone having frequent untreated strep throat attacks the lining of the heart and the heart valves.
- 6. The period of relaxation in the heart when the chambers are filling with blood
- 7. A condition in which blood does not clot properly due to the absence of a clotting factor.
- 11. the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external fluctuations.
- 14. a condition where the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently too high
- 17. A cancer caused by the production of an extremely high number of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow
- 18. The middle layer of the heart.
- 19. The membrane that surrounds the heart.